7 proactive ways to jump-start your SEO before a site launch

by John E Lincoln

You’re about to launch your new website. You have a fantastic idea/product and a great team. You understand the basics of SEO. But you think you cannot do SEO without a live site. It is impossible, right? Actually… no! It is more than possible. In fact, it is critical. Way too often, website owners fail to do pre-launch SEO. This results in a poor index of their site.Read the full article

Will a "coming soon" page negatively impact my site?

Remiz Rahnas from Kerala, India asks: "Is it good to put a 'coming soon' page for new domains? Google seems to prioritize new domains in SERPs. Will a 'coming soon' page stand as negative for it?" Recorded on April 23, 2009.